BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Diffusion-weighted MR imaging and the trace apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) provide important structural information about tissues. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between trace ADC values and the enhancement pattern of multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions. METHODS Ninety-six lesions, identified in 24 patients with MS, were characterized by...

UNLABELLED Marker2sequence (M2S) aims at mining quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for candidate genes. For each gene, within the QTL region, M2S uses data integration technology to integrate putative gene function with associated gene ontology terms, proteins, pathways and literature. As a typical QTL region easily contains several hundreds of genes, this gene list can then be further filtered usi...

This paper presents the heat transfer coefficients and the pressure drop measured during HC-600a (Isobutane) condensation inside a brazed plate heat exchanger: the effects of saturation temperature, refrigerant mass flux and vapour super-heating are investigated. The heat transfer coefficients show weak sensitivity to saturation temperature and great sensitivity to refrigerant mass flux. At low...

OBJECTIVE To introduce and evaluate a novel approach in treating horizontally impacted mandibular second and third molars. MATERIALS AND METHODS An orthodontic technique was applied for treatment of horizontally impacted mandibular second and third molars, which included a push-type spring for rotation first, and then a cantilever for extrusion. There were 8 mandibular third molars (M3s) and ...

We describe the crystalline phase of color superconducting quark matter. This phase may occur in quark matter at densities relevant for compact star physics, with possible implications for glitch phenomena in pulsars [ 1]. We use a Ginzburg-Landau approach to determine that the crystal has a face-centered-cubic (FCC) structure [ 2]. Moreover, our results indicate that the phase is robust, with ...

In the current research project, two-dimensional numerical simulations are conducted to analyze effects of geometrical configuration on flow structures and thermal performances subcooled boiling. The CFD carried out in two different configurations (straight periodic constriction expansion) a minichannel mounted vertically at four mass fluxes (500 kg/m2s; 836.64 1170 2535 kg/m2s). present predic...

Bioretention facilities reduce stormwater runoff and pollutants, but there is a concern that plants in bioretention may absorb heavy metal pollutants from runoff, which might impair the growth of plant species. To investigate this issue, containing various amounts Pb Cd metals was used as irrigation water facility. The low concentrations were 0.08 0.04 mg/L, high values 0.68 0.32 mg/L. content ...